EPISODE · Sep 18, 2020 · 1H 15M
Author and Cultural Anthropologist - Maureen Mahon
from Nite Owls · host Eric Gottlieb
Back with a great guest!Maureen Mahon is the author of Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll (out 10/30/20), an exploration of the pivotal part African American women have played in the development of rock and roll. She was pivotal as Chief Academic Advisor for “Soundtrack of America,” the five-night concert series commission by filmmaker Steve McQueen that opened the inaugural season of The Shed in 2019. Professor Mahon teaches in the Department of Music at New York University.Nite Owls chats with Maureen about her new book, Little Richard, DC suburbs, The Shirelles, rock music, artist survival, the challenges and power dynamics of race and women in music, and a lot more. Pre-Order Black Diamond Queens now!Follow Nite Owls on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Back with a great guest! Maureen Mahon is the author of Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll (out 10/30/20), an exploration of the pivotal part African American women have played in the development of rock and roll. She was pivotal as Chief Academic Advisor for “Soundtrack of America,” the five-night concert series commission by filmmaker Steve McQueen that opened the inaugural season of The Shed in 2019. Professor Mahon teaches in the Department of Music at N...
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